Apple iPad Air 11 (2026) vs Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)

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Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)

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1category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)

Lighter body

Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)	Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Size (inches)	11	11
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	2360	2388
Resolution Width	1640	1668
Refresh Rate	—	120
Peak Brightness	500	600
PPI	264	265
Glass Type	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Screen-to-body	80.9	82.9
Other	Anti-reflective coating	—

Platform

Spec	Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)	Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)
CPU	Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU	Apple GPU (9-core graphics)	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
Chipset Name	Apple M4	Apple A12Z Bionic
OS Name	iPadOS	iPadOS
OS Version	26.3	13.4

Benchmarks

Spec	Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)	Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Geekbench (Single-Core)	3,767	—
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	14,677	—
AnTuTu	3,617,000	—

Memory

Spec	Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)	Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)	Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Features	HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Count	1	2
ultrawide	—	10 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)	Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30/60fps
Features	HDR	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	12 MP, f/2, (ultrawide)	7 MP, f/2.2

Battery

Spec	Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)	Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Capacity (mAh)	7606	7538
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po

Body

Spec	Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)	Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	eSIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Height (mm)	247.6	247.6
Thickness (mm)	6.1	5.9
Other	Stylus support	—
Weight (g)	464	471
Width (mm)	178.5	178.5

Launch

Spec	Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)	Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Announced	2026, March 02	2020, March 18
Status	Available. Released 2026, March 11	Available. Released 2020, March 19

Network

Spec	Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)	Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)	Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Bluetooth	6	5
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6